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Street Movies! with Philly Thrive
August 17 @ 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Free outdoor screening series bringing independent short films and videos to vibrant public spaces throughout Philadelphia
Hosted by Philly Thrive, join us for a screening of short films and community-led discussion surrounding environmental justice, community organizing, and neighborhood history.
7:45pm – Live Music Performance by Samantha Rise
8:00pm – 9:45pm Film Program & Discussion
Film Program:
- On the Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air (Dir. Tara Eng, Kristen Harrison, Alex Klein, and Alisha Tamarchenko / USA / 2021 / 25 Minutes): An empowering story documenting how residents and Philly Thrive organizers in Philadelphia shut down the east coast’s largest oil refinery and fought for their right to breathe.
- Playing in the Wreck (USA / 2019 / 9:13 Minutes): Produced by the Grays Ferry Civic Association and Scribe as part of the Precious Places Community History Project.
- Change The Name (Dir. Cai Thomas / USA / 2021 / 19:52 Minutes): An intimate portrayal of Black youth organizing on the west side of Chicago, Change The Name follows a group of 5th graders from Village Leadership Academy as they embark on a campaign to rename Stephen A. Douglas Park after freedom fighters Anna Murray and Frederick Douglass. Over the course of the three-year grassroots campaign, the students tackle bureaucratic Chicago Park District systems, underestimations of their capacity to make real change as well as a pandemic and global uprising.
- Right to Thrive (Inseperable Oneness) (Dir. Jendaiya Hill / USA / 2024 / 9:47 Minutes): The film features Jendaiya (she/they) who is a member of Philly Thrive and an apprentice to the Earth. She weaves together years of grassroots environmental justice organizing experience and 2 years of living full-time in the wilderness to share an inspiring message and song reminding us of our inseparable oneness and our right to thrive together here on Earth. She shares a uniquely compelling story calling us to reclaim our place as engaged stewards within the natural world and to unite to increase quality of life for human and non-human life across the planet.
For over two decades now, Street Movies! has been a great way for people to gather together, engage with independent film, and foster discussion around the cultural histories of their neighborhood and issues affecting their communities. All screenings are free, open to the public, and family-friendly.